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Source Description
A branch of plum blossoms decorates the front of the kozuka. Plum blossoms are the first flowers of spring to bloom. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
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5127
label
Kozuka with Plum Blossoms
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object
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Source metadata
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5127
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Plum Blossoms
description
A branch of plum blossoms decorates the front of the kozuka. Plum blossoms are the first flowers of spring to bloom. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (?) (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] On blade: fujiwara kunitsugu...ise; [Translation] Fujiwara Kunitsugu of Ise
med
shakudo, silver, gold, steel
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6194
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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3
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photo
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c515856785e05b21
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